The History of the Church and State of Scotland; From the Accession of King Charles I. to the Year 1649, to Which Is Prefixed an Abstract of the State of Religion in Scotland from the Earliest Ages of Christianity to the Year 1625 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...of his word and the laws of this kingdom, for ought we know, for we have only followed our cause with humble supplications to our king, and protestations against what we could not obey; and it is evident that God hath accepted our testimony, for his hands are about us still. If his eye had not directed, and his hand guided us, we could not hare Journal, and Baillie, p. 614. been of one mind to this day; we had long since been confounded in our wits, and could have done nothing for compassing this great work, more than young children. God is now to crave a solemn testimony from the church of Scotland, and we have clearly represented to us an example of fidelity to our Lord and master by my lord commissioner. He hath stood punctually to the least jot of his commission, and it becometh us to be as zealous and loyal towards our God. Therefore, seeing this court is granted to us of God, under our king, and with his allowance, and a parliament indicted to warrant all the conclusions of it, let us go on as we may answer to both; and, though his majesty hath withdrawn his granted warrant, shall we for this be disloyal to our God, and let go that power which he hath granted? If we go not on, we shall prove traitors both to God and to our king; or, if we be silent, and pass from this assembly, how shall the will of God be demonstrated to our king in things controverted? There is not a mean to inform his majesty fully and clearly but the determinations of this assembly, therefore we must now proceed, and so proceed as all our actings may answer for themselves, and it may be seen that our behaviour is as becometh good subjects to God and the king. We must cither go on, or take upon us all the imputations of scandalous and turbulent persons, and grant that there have be...